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Coyotes News

Arizona Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 as Vesa Toskala's spirit revisits the Air Canada Centre - Five For Howling
The Arizona Coyotes beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in hilarious fashion Thursday night.

Third-period surge lifts Coyotes over Maple Leafs | FOX Sports
Martin Hanzal scored the go-ahead goal and Mike Smith stopped 24 of 25 shots as Arizona beat Toronto 3-1.

Jonathan Bernier allows shorthanded goal from 120-feet away (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Jonathan Bernier, meet Vesa Toskala.

Why Dave Tippett is the grumpiest man in hockey - Sportsnet.ca
Dave Tippett hasn't coached a team with a sub-.500 points percentage since the mid-1990s, which is why this year's Coyotes are making him angry.

NHL -- Arizona Coyotes hitting reset at trade deadline by selling assets - ESPN
A conversation with new ownership has given GM Don Maloney a clearer picture about where the team is headed and how long it will take to get there, writes Pierre LeBrun.

NHL -- Arizona Coyotes see bright future in prospects - ESPN
Whether you call it a retool, a burn down or a reset, it seems pretty clear the Arizona Coyotes must follow the path of building around their prospects, Scott Burnside writes.

AHL announces new Pacific Division — who could go west next? | ProHockeyTalk
The Coyotes and Canucks, that's who.

Arizona Coyotes Owner Wants His Team In Arizona - Fansided
Anthony LeBlanc, an owner of the Arizona Coyotes, indicated in an interview on Sportsnet’s Hockey Central at Noon that the Arizona Coyotes will stay in the desert for the long hall.

Mike McKenna: Getting To Know The Arizona Coyotes - Howlin' Hockey
Mike McKenna may be a new face for some NHL fans, but Coyotes fans have been hearing about him in Portland all season.

News From Around the Hockey World

Dubnyk halts Flames' backdraft in 1-0 shutout - Hockey Wilderness
The Wild came in to Thursday night's match-up against the Flames needing a regulation win. They got it.

A Fourth Line Win - The Copper & Blue
Something we haven't seen in a long time is 2/3rds of a fourth line that can actually play hockey but that's what the Oilers gave us tonight.

Sharks embarrass Ducks, wrap up dominant season series - Fear The Fin
San Jose saved its best for last to cap a 4-0-1 regular season series with Anaheim.

Humongous bad: Sharks chase Bryzgalov in second period | ProHockeyTalk
So much for some rest for Frederik Andersen.

Flyers vs. Jets recap: Another win against a good team? What is this madness? - Broad Street Hockey
Facing a dangerous Winnipeg team, the Flyers matched the Jets stride-for-stride and eventually took control of the game in the second and third periods, winning 5-2 for their third straight victory.

Nashville Predators 4, St. Louis Blues 5 (SO): Nashville Downed In Extra Time - On the Forecheck
Questionable honorings, lots of goals, crazy bounces, and a back and forth game. That is what we were graced with tonight. The Predators and the Blues took this one to a shootout with the Blues getting the win and the extra point.

Dallas Stars Power Play Cashes In, Gives Them 6-3 Win Over Ottawa Senators - Defending Big D
The ending to this Dallas Stars vs Ottawa Senators matchup was something else. Wait til you see how the goals were scored.

The End of an Era - In Lou We Trust
The New Jersey Devils have had one constant since I became a fan: Martin Brodeur. I attempt a lasting tribute today to a man who meant so much to Devils hockey and Devils fans everywhere.

Report: NHL to unveil jersey ads during World Cup | ProHockeyTalk
Just months after COO John Collins said that jersey sponsorship "is coming" to the league.

Dale Weise is not a first liner - Eyes On The Prize
While constantly being promoted to the first line, Dale Weise has been completely incapable of bringing the all-around performance necessary to keep up with Max Pacioretty.

WATCH: Canadiens goal disallowed after controversial video review - CBSSports.com
After video review, a shot from Canadiens forward Dale Weise appeared to cross the goal line, but video review didn't help.

Go West, Young Man: AHL's New Pacific Division - Jewels From The Crown
We knew the Ontario Reign were going to be the Kings' new AHL affiliate; today, we officially confirmed that they'd be in an all-California division.

Blackhawks trade Adam Clendening to Canucks for Gustav Forsling - Second City Hockey
Forsling is an 18-year-old defenseman currently playing in Sweden.

Who will be the NHL's 50-goal scorer this season? - CBSSports.com
The 50-goal scorer is a rare player in today's NHL, but at least one person does it every year. Who will it be this season?

Corsi Is Dead. Long Live Corsi. | CanucksArmy
In fact, there is news just yesterday that the 30 new stats categories being added to NHL.com include Corsi, Fenwick, PDO (sum of save% and shooting%, and which trend to 1.0 over long periods of time).

Lightning help Air Force airman with surprise family reunion (Video) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Katelyn and C.J. Mckeen were under the impression they were about to participate in an intermission game at Thursday’s Tampa Bay Lightning game

The Final Howl

Fox Sports Tennessee Plays, Um... Inappropriate Sounds On Live Predators Broadcast - On the Forecheck
NSFW. Reeeeeally NSFW.